SCS Indoor Advantage and SCS Indoor Advantage Gold certifications demonstrate that products meet indoor air

quality standards pertaining to emissions that may be harmful to human health and the environment. SCS Indoor Advantage applies to furnishings and qualifies for the BIFMA furniture emissions standard, while SCS Indoor Advantage Gold certification applies to furniture plus a broader range of interior building materials such as paint, carpet, and insulation. Gold-level certification meets California Section 01350 IAQ standards for both residential and commercial application. Both certifications help products qualify for lowemitting material credits within the LEED rating systems.

History: History of the SCS Indoor Advantage Program Companies frequently make claims about the environmental or health benefits of their products; third-party certification programswhen they are based on sound scientific criteria and transparent and consistent proceduresoffer a way to distinguish environmental claims. Scientific Certification Systems created its first indoor air quality standard, SCS-EC10, in 2004. The EC10 standard closely adhered to the requirements of the California Collaborative of High Performance Schools (CHPS) and to California Special Environmental Requirements Specification 01350. Many of the requirements of the International Organization of Standards (ISO) 9001-2000 Quality Management Systems for Process and Quality Control were also incorporated into the EC10 Standard. In 2006, the US Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) Furniture Emission Standards would qualify for environmental quality credits under its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. Also in 2006, the State of California Department of General Services adopted an indoor air quality specification for open panel office furniture. SCS responded to these changes by incorporating both the BIFMA and new California criteria into its EC10 indoor air quality standard. The revised standard, SCS-EC10.2, was published in May of 2007 and became the basis for the SCS Indoor Advantage certification program. Just a few months later, in September of 2007, the BIFMA Furniture Emissions Standards received formal endorsement by the American National Standard Institute.

Introducing level New Multi-Attribute Certification for Furniture Standards ANSI/BIFMA e3-2010 Furniture Sustainability Standard SCS-EC10.2-2007 Indoor Air Quality Performance Certified Products Certified Clients SCS is again at the forefront of sustainability certification providing the first-ever multi-stakeholder, multi-attribute sustainability certification for office and institutional furniture. level certification, based on the ANSI/BIFMA e3-2010 Furniture Sustainability Standard, sets furniture manufacturers on a path toward greater sustainability over time. Based on environmental and social criteria set forth in the standard, a products entire supply chain is assessed. Certification assessment includes an evaluation of specific corporate policies and guidelines and an assessment of associated company manufacturing facilities. Products must meet quantifiable milestones of environmental and social performance at every step of development. The quantitative assessment addresses four categories: material use, energy and atmosphere impacts, human and ecosystem health and social responsibility. Manufacturers earn points in each of the four categories. The level brand and its numeric rating of 1, 2 or 3 indicate what threshold of certification a product has achieved. level 3 is the highest rating. Annual reviews are required to maintain certification. SCS provided the first certifications based on the BIFMA e3-2008 standard in 2008. Manufacturers whose products were previously certified under SCS Sustainable Choice Furniture are now part of level. Benefits to You, the Manufacturer: Reinforce your brand image with on-product labeling Assure customers your certified products are held to rigorous standards Attain bottom-line cost savings with effective environmental strategies Depending on the credits earned in the level assessment process, the following points may be available in theLEED program: For ANSI/BIFMA e3-2010 Credit 5.5, Rapidly Renewable Materials: USGBC LEEDv3, MR credit 6 (Rapidly Renewable Materials) For ANSI/BIFMA e3-2010 Credit 5.6, Bio-based Renewable Materials-Sustainable Wood: USGBC LEEDv3, MR credit 7 (Certified Wood) For ANSI/BIFMA e3-2010 Credit 5.7, Recycled Content: USGBC LEEDv3, MR credit 4 For ANSI/BIFMA e3-2010 Credit 7.6, Low Emitting Furniture: USGBC LEEDv3, IEQ4.5 (Low-Emitting MaterialsSystems Furniture and Seating) Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) CA-CHPS 2009, EQ2.2.5 (Low-Emitting Materials, Furniture & Furnishings) ANSI/BIFMA X7.1-2011 Low-emitting Office Furniture Systems and Seating California Section 01350 Specification Standard Method, Version 1.1 (2010) California Department of General Service (DGS) Indoor Air Quality Specifications for Open Panel Office Furniture (2006) About the level standard The ANSI/BIFMA e3-2010 business and institutional furniture sustainability standard is an open, consensus-based method to evaluate the social and environmental attributes of furniture products. It addresses all three aspects of sustainability (environmental, economic and social) and includes criteria for evaluating human and ecosystem health, energy, natural resource and corporate social responsibility impacts. For more information or to comment on the standard, visit levelcertified.org. Request for Service Applications level, English - US, MS Word level, English - US, Adobe PDF Contact

CS Indoor Advantage Resources Brochures FloorScore IAQ Certification Manual Indoor Advantage Standards Certified Products Certified Clients The VOC criteria for the Indoor Advantage certification are based on emission criteria established in the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) Standard for Low-Emitting Office Furniture Systems and Seating (ANSI/BIFMA X7.1) and the US Green Building Councils Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design criteria EQ4.5 (furniture and seating). To Learn more about the SCS Process: Join in a series of webinars co-presented by SCS and Environmental Design + Construction magazine. The third installment of the series will air May 28. Earn AIA-accredited CEU credits with archived webinars now. Stowe Hartridge-Beam, SCS Program Manager of the Indoor Air Quality Program, analyzes indoor air qualty certification and its future in the August 2007 issue of Environmental Design and Construction magazine. Request for Service Applications Indoor Air Quality, English - US, Adobe PDF Indoor Air Quality, English - US, MS Word

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Sustainability Certification for the Tile Industry Resources Brochures Learn more about Green Squared Green Squared Certification Manual SCS is now certifying tile and installation material manufacturers to the new Green Squared standard (ASC-A108). Developed by the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) under the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) process, this standard scores companies and products in five categories of performance: Product Characteristics; Manufacturing; Corporate Governance; Innovation; and End-of-Life. We're ready to help you with a step-by-step, customized approach that will simultaneously be useful for gaining recognition under the following industry rating programs: USGBC LEED Rating Systems California High Performance Schools National Association of Home Builders Build-it-Green GreenGlobes